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Barney12

Member Since: 09 Jun 2015
Location: South West
Posts: 744

2014 Defender 90 Puma 2.2 XS CSW Corris Grey

A little bit of.... Hot Air

Just posting in case its useful to someone....

There are lots of different ways of heating heat shrink tubing. I've been known to be lazy and use the barrel of the soldering iron (v. sloppy!) or you can use a hot air gun (big and bulky) or one of those little propane hot air torches (the one I had was a bit pathetic and didn't get warm enough).

I just happened to fall across this on Amazon and its absolutely perfect to keep with my soldering kit. Nice and small but plenty hot enough for heat shrink and those pre-soldered butt splice jobbies.

http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B000XAD...ge_o07_s00

Oh and it didn't have that branding on it either. Just plain black. Image in the workshop is of course important

You just can never have enough tools

31st Jul 2015 5:11pm

mrd1990

Member Since: 16 Aug 2012
Location: Wales
Posts: 600

I use to use a candle which worked really well unless it was windy so now I use a hot air paint stripper, 1600w and it beats all else.. works in very windy weather.

1st Aug 2015 3:08pm

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